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{{Short description|2022 South Korean animated web show}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = 
| image_size           = 300px
| alt_name             = {{ubl|ALNST|에일리언 스테이지|}}
| genre                = [[Dystopian]]
| creator              = [[Vivinos]]
| creative_director    = {{ubl|Vivinos|Qmeng|}}
| country              = [[South Korea]]
| language             = Korean
| num_seasons          = 1
| num_episodes         = 12
| animator             = STUDIO LICO
| network              = [[YouTube]]
}}

'''''Alien Stage''''' ({{Korean|hangul=에일리언 스테이지|rr=E-il-eon Suteiji}}, stylized as '''''ALIEN STAGE''''') is a 2022 South Korean dystopian musical [[Web series|web series]] created by South Korean animator [[Vivinos]] in collaboration with [[Naver Corporation|NAVER Corporation]]-owned Studio Lico.

==Premise==
After aliens invaded Earth, humans have become the alien's pets, slaves, and entertainment. Humans are raised in a facility where they are trained to sing and are experimented upon, in preparation for the Alien Stage competition, in which aliens pit them against each other in a series of music battles. The winner advances to the next 'round', while the loser is killed on stage for the audience to watch.<ref>{{Cite web |author-link=YouTube |date=March 10, 2025 |title=Trending now: an alien singing competition, animation memes, on-the-go makeup & more |url=https://blog.youtube/culture-and-trends/trending-now-march-2025/ |access-date=July 20, 2025 |website=YouTube Official Blog}}</ref><ref name="Dennison 2023">{{Cite news |last=Dennison|first=Kara|date=February 27, 2023|title=Alien Stage: An Indie Idol Anime That Will Break Your Heart|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/alien-stage-an-indie-idol-anime-that-will-break-your-heart/|access-date=2026-03-23|website=Otaku USA Magazine}}</ref>

The series contains very little spoken dialogue, except in ''Round 1'', ''wiege'' and ''KARMA''; instead, each episode features an original song by the characters as part of their performance, along with flashbacks to fill out their backstory interspersed through what is happening on stage.

==Characters==

* '''Mizi''' ({{Korean|hangul=미지|rr=Miji|labels=yes}})

{{voiced by|Rubyeye (singing)}}

Mizi is a 22-year-old pink-haired female contestant of Alien Stage. Described by VIVINOS in a deleted tweet, Mizi is the most outgoing and positive of the contestants. Raised in Anakt Garden, she became fast friends with Sua, until Sua's demise against her in the first round of Alien Stage. She is implied to be romantically paired with Sua. 

* '''Sua''' ({{Korean|hangul=수아|rr=Sua|mr=Sua|labels=yes}})

{{voiced by|C!naH (singing)}}

Sua is a 23-year-old black-haired female contestant of Alien Stage. VIVINOS described her as an elusive yet "bold" participant. She and Mizi became fast friends in Anakt Garden until Sua's death in her round against Mizi. 

* '''Till''' ({{Korean|hangul=틸|rr=Til|mr=|labels=yes}})

{{voiced by|AKUGETSU (singing)}}

* '''Ivan''' ({{Korean|hangul=이반|rr=Iban|mr=|labels=yes}})

{{voiced by|Park Byeong-hoon (singing)}}

* '''Hyuna''' ({{Korean|hangul=현아|rr=Hyeona|mr=Hyŏna|labels=yes}})

{{voiced by|6FU (singing)}}

* '''Luka''' ({{Korean|hangul=루카|rr=Ruka|mr=|labels=yes}})

{{voiced by|BL8M (singing)}}

==Episodes==
The first teaser for Alien Stage was released on September 5, 2022.<ref>{{Cite AV media|title=TEASER|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wm3cWDhonE|date= September 5, 2022|last=Vivinos |language=Korean|access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref> Two days later, the first episode of Alien Stage was released.

{{Episode table |background=#2e1f82 |overall=10 |title=Title |airdate=y |released=y |aux4=Aux4 |aux4T={{refh}} |episodes={{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 1
| Title               = Round 1
| OriginalAirDate     = September 7th, 2022
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=ROUND 1 &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQlVtAiFARI |date= September 7, 2022 |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 2
| Title               = ALIEN STAGE
| OriginalAirDate     = September 14th, 2022
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=ALIEN STAGE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYikmsPVq_c |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 3
| Title               = Round 2
| OriginalAirDate     = October 5th, 2022
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=ROUND 2 &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEEp4WBaD7w |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 4
| Title               = Round 3
| OriginalAirDate     = January 5th, 2023
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=ROUND 3 &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFnfD4iZzM |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 5
| Title               = Round 5
| OriginalAirDate     = April 28th, 2023
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=ROUND 5 &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgPo3q01kbg |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 6
| Title               = Top 3
| OriginalAirDate     = August 25th, 2023	
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=TOP 3 &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XGAV1weF00 |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 7
| Title               = MIZISUA
| OriginalAirDate     = August 27th, 2023
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=MIZISUA &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiD7u0Svsvk |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 8
| Title               = All-in
| OriginalAirDate     = December 9th, 2023
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=All-in &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIaeHN3sNtk |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 9
| Title               = Round 6
| OriginalAirDate     = April 5th, 2024
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=ROUND 6 &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV9SwKd6J3w |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 10
| Title               =  Final
| OriginalAirDate     = October 25th, 2024
| ShortSummary        =
| Aux4 =<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=FINAL &#124; Alien Stage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dr7HljrsoQ |date= |last=Vivinos |language=Korean |access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>
}}
{{Episode list|EpisodeNumber
| EpisodeNumber       = 11
| Title               = wiege
| OriginalAirDate     = February 14th, 2025
|Aux4 = <ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrngM9DmDfk |title=wiege｜Alien Stage |date=2025-02-14 |last=VIVINOS |access-date=2025-02-21 |via=YouTube}}</ref>}}
{{Episode list|EpisodeNumber
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = KARMA
| OriginalAirDate = June 27th, 2025
| Aux4 = <ref>{{Cite AV media | url=https://youtube.com/e8lSYc3WvJ8 | title=KARMA |date=2025-06-27 |last=VIVINOS |accessdate=2025-11-14 |via=Youtube}}</ref>}}
}}

==Production==
===Development===
On 7 September 2022,<ref>{{cite web |title=R O U N D 1 ｜ Alien Stage|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQlVtAiFARI|access-date=2026-03-23|work=YouTube|quote=Premiered Sep 7, 2022}}</ref> Vivinos premiered her short-form web animation series ''Alien Stage'', where eight contestants are forced to participate in an intergalactic music competition with a [[death game]] format.<ref name="Dennison 20232">{{Cite news |last=Dennison|first=Kara|date=February 27, 2023|title=Alien Stage: An Indie Idol Anime That Will Break Your Heart|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/alien-stage-an-indie-idol-anime-that-will-break-your-heart/|access-date=2026-03-23|website=Otaku USA Magazine}}</ref> By June 2025, the series had been viewed millions of times on YouTube, with the then-latest episode receiving ten million alone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leung|first=Hilary|date=June 2, 2025|title=AX '25: ALIEN STAGE touches down at Anime Expo 2025 with live drawing panel|url=https://kcomicsbeat.com/2025/06/02/alien-stage-touches-down-at-anime-expo-2025-live-drawing-panel/|access-date=2026-03-23|website=K-Comics Beat}}</ref>

==== Animation ====
While previous animations on VIVINOS' channel were made by VIVINOS herself, the series was announced to be produced in collaboration with QMeng of Studio Lico.

==== Music ====
Studio Lico produced and released the soundtrack for every episode. Similar to VIVINOS' other self-made animations, the vocals for ''Alien Stage'' are entirely sourced from Korean [[Utaite#Youtaite|youtaite singers]] for each character's track.

'''Additional content'''  

Additional content regarding the characters and series including comics, text posts, and production logs are posted on VIVINOS' official YouTube, X, Instagram, and Patreon accounts.{{Citation needed|date=July 2025|reason=To show proof of additional content.}} 

An art book was released on South Korea, topping the bestselling charts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shin |first=Yeon-su |date=2024-09-27 |title=[책마을] 유튜브서 인기 끈 한국 만화…'에일리언 스테이지' 아트북 1위 |url=https://plus.hankyung.com/apps/newsinside.view?aid=2024092729861&category=&sns=y |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=plus.hankyung.com |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=[[Team Format Nine]] |title=에일리언 스테이지 아트북 |date=2024-09-20 |publisher=[[Dasan Comics]] |isbn=9791130656816 |location=South Korea |language=ko |trans-title=Alien Stage Artbook}}</ref> [[Tokyopop]] released an English-language art book for the series, titled ''Alien Stage: The Art Book''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tantimedh|first=Adi|date=February 28, 2026|title=Alien Stage: The Art Book Gets English Edition from TOKYOPOP|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/alien-stage-the-art-book-gets-english-edition-from-tokyopop/|access-date=2026-03-23|website=bleedingcool.com}}</ref>

==Original soundtrack==
===Parts 1 to 8, during Alien Stage===
{{Track listing
| headline      = Released between September 16, 2022 to October 25, 2024 as separate songs, corresponding to their [[#Episodes|episodes]]
| extra_column  = Artist
| total_length  = 
| title1        = My Clematis
| note1         = {{Korean|hangul=나의 클레마티스|rr=Naui Keullematiseu}}
| length1       = 3:52
| lyrics1       = Kang Kyung-min
| music1        = Team JL
| extra1        = {{hlist|Rubyeye|C!naH}}
| title2        = Sweet Dream
| length2       = 1:43
| lyrics2       = {{hlist|XENO VIBE|BL8M}}
| music2        = {{hlist|XENO VIBE}}
| extra2        = C!naH
| title3        = Unknown (Till the End...)
| length3       = 2:07
| lyrics3       = {{hlist|XENO VIBE|BL8M}}
| music3        = {{hlist|XENO VIBE}}
| extra3        = Akugetsu
| title4        = Black Sorrow
| length4       = 3:14
| lyrics4       = {{hlist|Studio Lico|Choi Yong-su}}
| music4        = {{hlist|Studio Lico|Choi Yong-su|Do Sung-il}}
| extra4        = Park Byeong-hoon
| title5        = Ruler of My Heart
| length5       = 3:39
| lyrics5       = Yeom Su-ji
| music5        = {{hlist|Studio Lico|Park Byung-dae}}
| extra5        = {{hlist|BL8M|Rubyeye}}
| title6        = All-In
| length6       = 2:56
| lyrics6       = Yeom Su-ji
| music6       = {{hlist|Studio Lico|Choi Yong-su}}
| extra6        = 6FU;
| title7        = Cure
| length7       = 4:08
| lyrics7       = {{hlist|Studio Lico|Manju}}
| music7        = {{hlist|Park Byung-dae|Studio Lico|Choi Yong-su}}
| extra7        = {{hlist|Akugetsu|Park Byeong-hoon}}
| title8        = Blink Gone
| length8       = 3:09
| lyrics8       = {{hlist|Studio Lico|Manju}}
| music8        = {{hlist|Park Byung-dae|Studio Lico|Choi Yong-su}}
| extra8        = {{hlist|BL8M|Akugetsu}}
}}

'''<big>Parts 9 and 10, after Alien Stage</big>'''

{{Track listing
| headline      = Released on February 24, 2025 and June 27th, 2025, respectively.
| extra_column  = Artist
| title1        = Wiege
| length1       = 3:56
| lyrics1       = Kapoo
| music1        = Whisty
| extra1        = {{hlist|BL8M|6FU}}
| title2        = KARMA
| length2       = 05:36
| lyrics2       = Manju
| music2        = Choi Yongsu
| extra2        = Rubyeye, C!naH
}}

=== Remix albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of remix albums and year of release
|-
!Album
! Details 
|-
|''Alien Stage 1st Anniversary Remix Pt. 1''
|
* Released: September 17, 2023
* Label: Studio Lico
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
{{Hidden|Track listing|# "Black Sorrow (ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix)" ({{Small|Rubeye}})
# "Sweet Dream (ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix)" ({{Small|BL8M}})
# "My Clematis (ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix)" ({{Small|Park Byeong-hoon & AKUGETSU}})}}
|-
|''Alien Stage 1st Anniversary Remix Pt. 2''
|
* Released: December 21, 2023
* Label: Studio Lico
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
{{Hidden|Track listing|# "Ruler of my Heart - ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix" ({{Small|C!naH}})
# "Unknown - ALNST 1st Anniversary Remix" ({{Small|Rubeye & AKUGETSU}})}}
|-
|''Alien Stage 2nd Anniversary Remix Pt. 1''
|
* Released: October 7, 2024
* Label: Studio Lico
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
{{Hidden|Track listing|#"All-In" ({{Small|AKUGETSU}})}}
|-
|''Alien Stage 2nd Anniversary Remix Pt. 2''
|
* Released: October 8, 2024
* Label: Studio Lico
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
{{Hidden|Track listing|#Cure ({{Small|Rubyeye & C!naH}})}}
|-
|''Alien Stage 2nd Anniversary Remix Pt. 3''
|
* Released: October 17, 2024
* Label: Studio Lico
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
{{Hidden|Track listing|#Ruler of My Heart ({{Small|6FU;}})}}
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of singles and year of release
|-
! Title 
! Year !! Artist(s)
|-
| "My Clematis" 
| rowspan="3" | 2022 || Rubyeye & C!naH
|-
|"Sweet Dream"
|C!naH
|-
| "Unknown (Till the End...)" || Akugetsu
|-
| "Black Sorrow" 
| rowspan="3" | 2023 || Park Byeong-hoon
|-
|"Ruler of My Heart" || BL8M & Rubyeye
|-
|"All-In"
|6FU;
|-
|"Cure"
| rowspan="4" |2024|| Akugetsu & Park Byeong-hoon
|-
|"Love & Peace"
| rowspan="2" |6FU;
|-
|"Drunk & Party"
|-
|"Blink Gone" || BL8M & Akugetsu
|-
|"Wiege"
|2025
|6FU & BL8M
|}

==Reception==
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2025}}
==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
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